... 2 projects and thrifting booty! ...
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craftgrrlProject One: CD Wallet
Pretty simple. I got the cd wallets at the dollar store. The covers are transparent and not very attractive. I covered one with this adorable sailor duckie fabric I got at the discount store - I used spray adhesive to make it stick, then duct tape around the edges. So easy. I'm going to use a heart fabric on the unadorned pink one (the duckie one was originally blue).
Project Two: AOL Tin Picture Frame
I cut this so that some of our mutual friends don't accidentally show her before I give it to her.
My best friend/girlfriend/lord-only-knows-what-the-hell-our-relationship-really-is is leaving me - following her dreams across the freakin' country. Yeah, it's good for her and it's a wonderful thing and I support her completely but dammit, it still fucking hurts, okay? The emotional ramifications of this isn't for this journal, but the present I made for her is. ;)
the starting point
the back of the frame - babelfish says it means "friends forever" in French
the front/inside of the frame - the words are "en mi corazon por vida" which means "in my heart for life" in Spanish
closeups of some details
I made up some marbles to help weight the front and make it stand up - I made 5 and decided to only use 3 of them so I made the other two into magnets for her fridge or whatever when she gets to her new place. All the marbles contain more pictures of the two of us. It's hard to tell in these pictures, but I added lots of pearlizing medium and glitter to the pink paint - it really sparkles. I used adhesive spray glitter on the tulle that surrounds the picture of us.
The Thrift Store Booty!
I just discovered a new thrift store in my area (it has the strangest hours, so I thought it was actually closed down until now! *L*). I found some of the BEST stuff for waaaaaaaay cheap! I got everything you see below for only $22!
And yes, those are yards and yards of vintage fabric! One of the fabrics I got (not pictured) actually has already been cut and partially sewn into a dress already! I'm debating if I want to finish it, or tear it up for...goodness knows what!
I'm *REALLY* excited about those patterns - one of them is for my FAVORITE style of dress, and I haven't been able to find a new pattern ANYWHERE. And today I got the original pattern for 50 cents! *grin*
Umm...that's all. This has gone on too long already and I have to get back to decoupaging the Weekly World News onto a set of drawers. ;)
~Kissy
Pretty simple. I got the cd wallets at the dollar store. The covers are transparent and not very attractive. I covered one with this adorable sailor duckie fabric I got at the discount store - I used spray adhesive to make it stick, then duct tape around the edges. So easy. I'm going to use a heart fabric on the unadorned pink one (the duckie one was originally blue).
Project Two: AOL Tin Picture Frame
I cut this so that some of our mutual friends don't accidentally show her before I give it to her.
My best friend/girlfriend/lord-only-knows-what-the-hell-our-relationship-really-is is leaving me - following her dreams across the freakin' country. Yeah, it's good for her and it's a wonderful thing and I support her completely but dammit, it still fucking hurts, okay? The emotional ramifications of this isn't for this journal, but the present I made for her is. ;)
the starting point
the back of the frame - babelfish says it means "friends forever" in French
the front/inside of the frame - the words are "en mi corazon por vida" which means "in my heart for life" in Spanish
closeups of some details
I made up some marbles to help weight the front and make it stand up - I made 5 and decided to only use 3 of them so I made the other two into magnets for her fridge or whatever when she gets to her new place. All the marbles contain more pictures of the two of us. It's hard to tell in these pictures, but I added lots of pearlizing medium and glitter to the pink paint - it really sparkles. I used adhesive spray glitter on the tulle that surrounds the picture of us.
The Thrift Store Booty!
I just discovered a new thrift store in my area (it has the strangest hours, so I thought it was actually closed down until now! *L*). I found some of the BEST stuff for waaaaaaaay cheap! I got everything you see below for only $22!
And yes, those are yards and yards of vintage fabric! One of the fabrics I got (not pictured) actually has already been cut and partially sewn into a dress already! I'm debating if I want to finish it, or tear it up for...goodness knows what!
I'm *REALLY* excited about those patterns - one of them is for my FAVORITE style of dress, and I haven't been able to find a new pattern ANYWHERE. And today I got the original pattern for 50 cents! *grin*
Umm...that's all. This has gone on too long already and I have to get back to decoupaging the Weekly World News onto a set of drawers. ;)
~Kissy
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